'Orns Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Came and lived his retirement years in Australia I believe. He did - became a bit of a recluse as well, I believe? And so you should be. That brilliant bowler's career was ended by the whinging Aussies. Jardine sussed how to exploit Bradman's weakness for short pitched bowling but once politics and the whinging Aussie players and admin held sway Jardine and Larwood were sacrificed to keep the Aussies in the cricket family. SHAME ! Remember there was a serious on bbc2 going back a few years now on the series. To be fair, it was brutal - no protective gear either. I get they had a whinge about it, but I think I would have too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Now I will let that one through to the keeper. Hence to say that my views on the antics of that Jardine side will differ from yours no doubt... They played within the rules and despite the furore about leg theory (bodyline) being dangerous, the only two injuries at Adelaide, indeed the entire series, occurred with conventional fields! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 He did - became a bit of a recluse as well, I believe? Remember there was a serious on bbc2 going back a few years now on the series. To be fair, it was brutal - no protective gear either. I get they had a whinge about it, but I think I would have too! Gubby Allen, the third fast bowler, was an amateur so he could refuse to have anything to do with it. That, I believe, was the right decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Mate you are taking the p---- right? Are you seriously going to defend bodyline bowling? Never in my years have I heard someone do that. You even get taught at school how disgraceful that strategy was!! The two injuries in 1932-33 both occurred when storyline bowling wasn't employed! The reason bodyline was banned was coz the 'Great' Don Bradman was suspect to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Mate Don Bradman could play anything, don't you worry about that. Legendary batsman. Not that great head of the ACB (ask Ian Chappell about that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 That should read bodyline bowling not storyline bowling...predictive text! Don Bradman's average for that series was abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Gubby Allen, the third fast bowler, was an amateur so he could refuse to have anything to do with it. That, I believe, was the right decision. Have to say, I'd go with Gubby on that one. I get sport at the highest level is different, but that was just dangerous - although effective. It's like only spear tackles being allowed in rugby The two injuries in 1932-33 both occurred when storyline bowling wasn't employed! The reason bodyline was banned was coz the 'Great' Don Bradman was suspect to it. I read somewhere he didn't deal with it too well, so I guess it done it's job. Not for me though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Furthermore, the Aussies selected a raw fast bowler for the final test and employed bodyline themselves! Unfortunately, the history of this great tour has been written by the Australians and various facts have been brushed under the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 That should read bodyline bowling not storyline bowling...predictive text! Don Bradman's average for that series was abysmal. 56.57 to be precise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 56.57 to be precise. Better than David Boon and he wasn't exactly shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 That was Boon's average beer can count on the flights over to here, wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I miss Warney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Gubby Allen, the third fast bowler, was an amateur so he could refuse to have anything to do with it. That, I believe, was the right decision. Which makes it all the more shameful that Larwood, following orders, was never selected for England ever again despite tearing the Aussies apart and having Bradman in his pocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 56.57 to be precise. For Bradman that was abject failure. Had it not been for Bodyline he would've finished with a test average of well over 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I miss Warney. Haven't we got over this yet, Fordy? Gilchrist is the one I miss the most. Even as a proud Englishman I could watch him bat all day. Warne was a bit too cocky for me, Gilly was a gent. Says a lot that they didn't think too much of each other, real clash of personalities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 That was Boon's average beer can count on the flights over to here, wasn't it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3C-Rzo2Iwo I loved the Boon VB advert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I loved the Boon VB advert Love the tweek of the box. Good article on it here: https://72allout.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/great-cricket-drinking-episodes-no-2-david-boon-smashes-52-not-out-in-a-session/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Haven't we got over this yet, Fordy? Gilchrist is the one I miss the most. Even as a proud Englishman I could watch him bat all day. Warne was a bit too cocky for me, Gilly was a gent. Says a lot that they didn't think too much of each other, real clash of personalities Whatever. Warne was simply the best leggie ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Whatever. Warne was simply the best leggie ever. Absolutely agree. I wouldn't want to go for a beer with him though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 You see what I did there, there was a bit of 'aggro' between the English and our Aussie brethren, I introduced Bodyline and now we all love each other and the English are singing the praises of great Aussie cricketers of the past. Bodyline, it works every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Whatever. Warne was simply the best cricketer ever. I appreciate that I have strong feelings on this matter, but I've edited this for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Came and lived his retirement years in Australia I believe. Correct. Somewhere on the east coast. Darren Gough visited him not long before he passed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I appreciate that I have strong feelings on this matter, but I've edited this for you. No. That accolade has to go to Sir Garfield Sobers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Meanwhile at Taunton, just the 410 to get off 60 overs.. should be done before Tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 100 ruuns. WOOOOHOO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Whatever. Warne was simply the best leggie ever. Not just the best leggie but one of the best spinners of all time. Atherton said the difference between Murali and Warne was that Warne had the better cricket brain and worked out a batsman weaknesses very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 You see what I did there, there was a bit of 'aggro' between the English and our Aussie brethren, I introduced Bodyline and now we all love each other and the English are singing the praises of great Aussie cricketers of the past. Bodyline, it works every time. Who would of thought panty liners could have such an effect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Not just the best leggie but one of the best spinners of all time. Atherton said the difference between Murali and Warne was that Warne had the better cricket brain and worked out a batsman weaknesses very quickly. And didn't chuck it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Interesting you say Warne and Gilchrist. Had a very intense dislike of each other for varying reasons but on the field no one was the wiser and they played very well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Interesting you say Warne and Gilchrist. Had a very intense dislike of each other for varying reasons but on the field no one was the wiser and they played very well together. You wouldn't have known from the encouragement Gilchrist always gave from behind the stumps I read one of the reasons was Warne's extra curricular activities.....didn't Gilly wed his high school sweetheart and could never understand why Warne couldn't keep it in his jockstrap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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